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Cross Country

October 25, 2008

Jacobs, Thompson Run To SAC Cross Country Honors

CHAPIN, SC -- Catawba freshman Olivia Jacobs (China Grove, NC/S. Rowan HS) ran to First Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors, while Jacque Thompson (Salisbury, NC/Salisbury HS) claimed second team honors at the SAC Cross Country Championships held on Saturday morning at Crooked Creek Park. The Catawba women picked up a forth place finish, while the men did not score, fielding only three runners.

Jacobs finished fifth overall in a time of 19:43 on the 5k course. She was edged for Freshman of the Year honors by Lenoir-Rhyne’s Gennilee Eisenmann, who ran a 19:37. Thompson was 10th, posting a time of 20:21, while Maleah Cole (Lexington, NC/C. Davidson HS) finished 15th in a time of 20:42. Lenoir-Rhyne took the team title, while Aubrey Morris, of Carson-Newman, claimed Runner of the Year honors.

Freshman Clay Yarbrough (Lexington, NC/C. Davidson HS) was the top finisher for the Catawba men. He was 38th, running a time of 29:27 on the 8k course. Mars Hill claimed the team title with Wingate’s Jayce Watson finishing first for Runner of the Year honors.